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Allen Paine Mills papers

 Collection
Identifier: D.44

Scope and Contents

This collection consists mainly of letters written by Allen Paine Mills (1908-2002) to his mother, Mrs. Buell Paine Mills of Rochester, New York, while serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II (1942-1945). His letters give accounts of his daily routine in the Navy, along with his feelings toward Navy life and descriptions of his various jobs. Also included in the collection are letters from Allen Mills to his aunt, Mrs. Robert H. Jeffrey, in Columbus, Ohio, during the same period. Mr. Mills was successively stationed at Quonset Point, Rhode Island; Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York; Nantucket, Massachusetts; and San Francisco, California. Other correspondence in the collection is to Mrs. Buell Mills, apparently from various friends, mostly during the period from 1931-1941.

Folder 14 contains father Buell P. Mills's Certificate of Graduation from the Rochester Public Schools (1890), Allen Mills's 1922 report card from the Kalbfus School in Rochester, two undated papers from the Navy (WWII), and a 1954 Democrat & Chronicle article about Allen Mills's reelection as President of the Board at Convalescent Hospital for Children.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1954

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Allen Paine Mills Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Mills (Allen Paine) Papers were donated by Allen Paine Mills of Honeoye Falls, May 17, 1972, along with the Freeman Clarke Family Papers. Folder 14 was added in June 2011.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Allen Paine Mills Papers, D.44, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester.

Related Archival Materials

Title
Allen Paine Mills papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA